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Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly (born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960) is an American-Canadian actress and writer. For her role in the 1985 film Agnes of God, she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other film roles include Psycho II (1983), The Big Chill (1983), Masquerade (1988), and Valmont (1989). For her role in the television series Bomb Girls (2012–13), she won the 2013 Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Tilly has also written multiple novels, including Porcupine (2007), which was a finalist for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize.

Infobox

Born
Margaret Elizabeth Chan (1960-02-14) February 14, 1960 (age 65)Long Beach, California, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
mw- 1980–1995, 2010–present (acting) 1994–present (writing)
Spouses
mw- Tim Zinnemann (m. 1983; div. 1989) John Calley (m. 1995; div. 2002) Don Calame (m. 2002)
Partner
Colin Firth (1989–1994)
Children
3
Relatives
Jennifer Tilly (sister)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1980
Fame
Role(s)
Principal Dancer
1982
Tex
Role(s)
Jamie Collins
One Dark Night
Role(s)
Julie Wells
1983
Psycho II
Role(s)
Mary Loomis
The Big Chill
Role(s)
Chloe
1984
Impulse
Role(s)
Jennifer
1985
Agnes of God
Role(s)
Sister Agnes Devereaux
1986
Off Beat
Role(s)
Rachel Wareham
1988
Masquerade
Role(s)
Olivia Lawrence
The Girl in a Swing
Role(s)
Karin Foster
1989
Valmont
Role(s)
Madame de Tourvel
1990
The Two Jakes
Role(s)
Katherine "Kitty" Berman
1992
Leaving Normal
Role(s)
Marianne Johnson
1993
Body Snatchers
Role(s)
Carol Malone
1994
Sleep with Me
Role(s)
Sarah
2016
Antibirth
Role(s)
Lorna
2017
War Machine
Role(s)
Jeanie McMahon
2024
Ordinary Angels
Role(s)
—
Notes
Screenplay only
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1980
Fame
Principal Dancer
1982
Tex
Jamie Collins
One Dark Night
Julie Wells
1983
Psycho II
Mary Loomis
The Big Chill
Chloe
1984
Impulse
Jennifer
1985
Agnes of God
Sister Agnes Devereaux
1986
Off Beat
Rachel Wareham
1988
Masquerade
Olivia Lawrence
The Girl in a Swing
Karin Foster
1989
Valmont
Madame de Tourvel
1990
The Two Jakes
Katherine "Kitty" Berman
1992
Leaving Normal
Marianne Johnson
1993
Body Snatchers
Carol Malone
1994
Sleep with Me
Sarah
2016
Antibirth
Lorna
2017
War Machine
Jeanie McMahon
2024
Ordinary Angels
—
Screenplay only
· Filmography › Television
1982
To Climb a Mountain
Role(s)
Cindy
Notes
Television film
Hill Street Blues
Role(s)
Prostitute
Notes
Episode: "Some Like It Hot-Wired"
1989
Nightmare Classics
Role(s)
Carmilla
Notes
Episode: "Carmilla"
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
Role(s)
Jennifer Colton
Notes
Television film
1993
Road to Avonlea
Role(s)
Evelyn Grier
Notes
Episode: "Evelyn"
Fallen Angels
Role(s)
Lois Weldon
Notes
Episode: "Dead-End for Delia"
1994
Winnetka Road
Role(s)
George Grace
Notes
Main cast (6 episodes)
Trick of the Eye
Role(s)
Faith Crowell
Notes
Television film
1995
Journey
Role(s)
Min
2010
Caprica
Role(s)
Blessed Mother
Notes
Episodes: "Unvanquished" / "The Heavens Will Rise"
2012–13
Role(s)
Bomb Girls
Notes
Lorna Corbett
2014
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Role(s)
Lorna Corbett
Notes
Television film
2022
Chucky
Role(s)
Meg Tilly
Notes
Episodes: "Death on Denial" / "Doll on Doll"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1981–82
Insight
Cindy / Dori
Episodes: "To Climb a Mountain" / "The Trouble with Grandpa"
1982
To Climb a Mountain
Cindy
Television film
Hill Street Blues
Prostitute
Episode: "Some Like It Hot-Wired"
1989
Nightmare Classics
Carmilla
Episode: "Carmilla"
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
Jennifer Colton
Television film
1993
Road to Avonlea
Evelyn Grier
Episode: "Evelyn"
Fallen Angels
Lois Weldon
Episode: "Dead-End for Delia"
1994
Winnetka Road
George Grace
Main cast (6 episodes)
Trick of the Eye
Faith Crowell
Television film
1995
Journey
Min
2010
Caprica
Blessed Mother
Episodes: "Unvanquished" / "The Heavens Will Rise"
2012–13
Bomb Girls
Lorna Corbett
Main role (19 episodes)
2014
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Lorna Corbett
Television film
2022
Chucky
Meg Tilly
Episodes: "Death on Denial" / "Doll on Doll"
· Awards and nominations
1984
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Psycho II
Notes
Nominated
1986
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Role(s)
Agnes of God
Notes
Won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Nominated
1995
Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Body Snatchers
Notes
Nominated
2012
Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series
Role(s)
Bomb Girls
Notes
Nominated
Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Won
2013
Won
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Role(s)
Won
Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Nominated
ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
Role(s)
Nominated
2014
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Role(s)
Nominated
ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
Role(s)
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Notes
Nominated
2017
Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
Role(s)
Antibirth
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Nominated work
Result
1984
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Psycho II
Nominated
1986
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Agnes of God
Won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
1995
Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
Body Snatchers
Nominated
2012
Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series
Bomb Girls
Nominated
Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Won
2013
Won
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Won
Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
Nominated
2014
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Nominated
ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Nominated
2017
Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
Antibirth
Nominated
· Published works
1994
Singing Songs
Role(s)
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Notes
29357009
2006
Gemma
Role(s)
978-1-4299-5770-0
Notes
862069558
2007
Porcupine
Role(s)
978-0-88776-810-1
Notes
77046068
2008
First Time
Role(s)
978-1-55143-946-4
Notes
298262290
2013
A Taste of Heaven
Role(s)
978-0-14-318249-8
Notes
937048604
2014
Behind the Scenes
Role(s)
978-0-14-318251-1
Notes
874205901
2018
Solace Island
Role(s)
978-0-440-00053-2
Notes
1122589821
2019
Cliff's Edge
Role(s)
978-0-440-00054-9
Notes
1077745519
Hidden Cove
Role(s)
978-0-440-00056-3
Notes
1090279107
2021
The Runaway Heiress
Role(s)
978-0-593-20108-4
Notes
1255182746
Year
Title
ISBN
OCLC
Notes
1994
Singing Songs
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29357009
2006
Gemma
978-1-4299-5770-0
862069558
2007
Porcupine
978-0-88776-810-1
77046068
2008
First Time
978-1-55143-946-4
298262290
2013
A Taste of Heaven
978-0-14-318249-8
937048604
2014
Behind the Scenes
978-0-14-318251-1
874205901
2018
Solace Island
978-0-440-00053-2
1122589821
Solace Island series
2019
Cliff's Edge
978-0-440-00054-9
1077745519
Hidden Cove
978-0-440-00056-3
1090279107
2021
The Runaway Heiress
978-0-593-20108-4
1255182746

References

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    http://www.officialmegtilly.com/about/biography/#.YKUNDqi2m71
  2. People
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  4. Asiance
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111229232603/http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/03/17/meg-tilly-is-asian-irish
  5. People
    http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20060265,00.html
  6. @meggamonstah
    https://twitter.com/meggamonstah/status/920004113882005505?lang=en
  7. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9502E6D7133BF930A2575AC0A963948260
  8. The Globe and Mail
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/meg-tilly-as-she-is-not-as-youd-imagine/article10530917/
  9. Times Colonist
    http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
  10. "Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110918131104/http://bluebridgetheatre.ca/plays-schedules/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meg-tilly-takes-lead-canadian-227699
  12. Times Colonist
    http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/From+minx+matron+with+regrets/5895641/story.html
  13. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-17-ls-5250-story.html
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    https://archive.org/details/tasteofheaven0000till
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    https://www.quillandquire.com/books_young/review.cfm?review_id=7954
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    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/392220/behind-the-scenes-by-meg-tilly/9780143182511
  21. Behind the Scenes
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/392220/behind-the-scenes-by-meg-tilly/9780143182511
  22. www.screenonline.org.uk
    http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/873595/index.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/business/media/john-calley-hollywood-chief-dies-at-81.html
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    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/meg-tilly-as-she-is-not-as-youd-imagine/article10530917/
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    https://people.com/movies/meg-tilly-inside-her-quiet-life-now/
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    http://archive.org/details/firsttime00till
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    http://archive.org/details/tasteofheaven0000till
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